Mood of Louisiana: State residents work to overcome negative image

9:52 AM,
Jan. 2, 2014

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Louisiana often finds itself near the bottom of national rankings in categories such as education and health. That creates a national perception of the state that many would like to change.

Although slightly more than 70 percent of respondents to an opt-in survey said they feel positively about living in Louisiana, several answers in the survey referenced "negativism" about the state from those on the outside looking in as well as in-state residents.

The Mood of Louisiana survey was made available in December to the print, digital and social media audiences of The Town Talk in Alexandria, ...